It has been awhile since I listened to
and reviewed a show.
This is prime 72
so how could I go wrong.
(Got no chance of Losing)
Set one:
This is a sweet set
highlights being
Bird Song
and PITB
both in the middle of the set.
All your standards are finely rendered!
I like Phil here
his vocals good on Cumberland
and Jack Straw.
The jam in PLAYiN’ is intense
Jerry led and Keith hot in pursuit.
Also notice how Donna Jean
is all in for the vocal part of PITB.
Not just her trademark rowdy orgasm
A good indication of things to come..
I am going to editorialize here
just finished the PITB
and thankful
more first set still to come.
I am having an issue with a ‘head’
“Sure don’t think much
Like the records he plays”
mainly from the GD forum
which is where I would have left this
except that the atheist (his title)
has decided to reply negatively
to reviews
I leave here
at the GD Archive.
(Yes some folk have to much free time.)
I tried to deal with this back channel
at the GD Forum
but no success.
Anyway just wanted to say
what Scripture says about an Atheist:
The Bible says such a person is a fool.
Now Scripture gives two options;
one is don’t answer a fool
and I have patiently gone that route
ignoring the malarkey.
However as this option has not
lessened the blasphemy
I am now prepared to answer a fool
according to his folly.
Which is the second option
available regarding a fool
No ill feelings here,
my hope is that The Almighty
turns his wayward heart.
Just as I was once
in the armies of the night.
Just a little light!
Bible says
that every human being
lives forever.
And that because of original sin
humanity has chosen to be
in line
with the devil.
That is the default position
of everyone
coming into the world.
And unless The Almighty Himself
intervened
that would be the all of us.
And G-d would be
completely righteous
in such a judgment.
All the Angels who fell
with Lucifer
are damned eternally.
but The Father
being rich in mercy
has provided a way of escape.
This way of escape
is not by works,
all the religions of this world
have a system by which
a fallen man may be acceptable
to the gods of this world.
but here is the rub
for G-d to forgive the sinner
requires
the death of the sinner
as the Bible is clear
the wages of sin are death
and only by blood 🩸
can atonement for sins be made.
This the picture that Moses gave
with the Law.
Animals were sacrificed
to cover sin
from day to day
and year to year
but those sacrifices
would continue endlessly
because the blood of bulls
and goats
does not take away sin.
No,
G-d ALMIGHTY
put forth
a once for all sacrifice
for His people
and that sacrifice was
His Son His only Son.
Sinless, Spotless without Blemish
And the Church is
covered by His Blood
and Israel
Will be covered
by His blood.
The first shall be last
And the last shall be first.
So what is provided
is actual
atonement
by Jesus
the perfect sacrifice.
To spurn this
is to spurn
The only way of escape.
Thus anyone rejecting
the good news
Puts themself without hope
because there is no other name
under heaven
by which we may be saved.
So if you are NOT Jewish
Note that The Almighty
has given you
two thousand years of grace
by which you
and your people
could turn and repent.
As we see now
that God is again
focusing on Israel
and is drawing Zion home.
Make no mistake
those who hate Jacob
also are enemies
of The Ancient of Days
and turning again
to the atheist,
such a person is a fool
because they reject
their only hope of salvation.
Just wanted to set the record straight
I have been leaving reviews for a long time.
I usually write to the music but this was something outside the vibe of the music.
Chris Freedom
Walking in Jerusalem just like John…
Back to the review
great sound for the recording!
this is
America 72
Without Pigpen.
You can really hear Phil singing
Lots of Baritone on He’s Gone
Donna up there for some
Call and response.
Rest of review on earlier copy of this show.

I am most intrigued by the prominence of Phil's voice as he sings along so vigorously as a contributing vocalist for the band.

I've been a man on a mission, looking for the Other One that would change my life, and by god I've found it. 16 min or so and on, it's pure magic.

This is a much better rendering. Improved sound.

Starting around 16:55 into The Other One and goes for a few minutes

Really,Really and truly, this show is very very good. Everyone has favourites and preferences, but this is top drawer even by 1972 standards. The Other One is superb,the quality ofthe recording is stellar, especially with even vaguely decent headphones. Slow groovy China/rider. Great Wharf Rat,Good He's Gone. The singing is good and apart from the usual forgotten lyrics,it's at the peak. I would put this show up with that amazing week later on in the summer(21/8/72-27/8/72)And, once again , the highest praise and thanks to Mr Charlie for his wonderful work!

To my knowledge, the Dead never failed to deliver anything but exceptional goods in Portland or anywhere else in Oregon prior to the '74 break.
This board recording has special properties (bet it would sound even better in a lossless format). You can hear the room. The vocal mics are hot. It's a great mix, especially at first, with Bob and Phil's vocals and Billy's drums a bit higher up than they are in most boards -- I like 'em like that. The bass may be a tad low for some tastes and the occasional vocal distortion may offend. The balance between Jerry and Bob's guitar is okay, although I could almost always use a bit more volume on Bobby's guitar (especially for this show).
The show is somewhat enhanced (or marred) by tuning difficulties. The Dead are experiencing some "equipment issues."
The audience, clearly, is jacked out of their heads and you can hear 'em losing their shirts, especially between songs.
Some of the funniest audience banter ever between Sugaree and Me and My Uncle.
Bird Song is tight. Tighter than Veneta, but looser than most of the Europe 72 and pre-Europe versions.
Jerry's out of tune and struggling during parts of Black Throated Wind but it doesn't seem to be bothering Bob none.
Sounds like Bob breaks a string in Cumberland. A couple minutes of tuning follow. It's difficult to tell if someone's instrument is malfunctioning ... Jerry did eventually hang up that Alligator Strat because, in part, it kept drifting out of tune.
Loser seems like it might go off the rails but of course it doesn't.
The Playin' is gorgeous and intense, as it almost always was during this era.
Following He's Gone, an absolutely incredible version of Greatest Story Ever Told gets the audience energy level right back where it was when the show began. The band follows it up with an unusually groovy, slow-tempo China Cat. It's almost languid! Rider alternates between some impassioned vocals (Phil!) and instrumentals where the rhythm section really carries the day.
Allegedly the rest of the show is pretty interesting as well, but can you really trust any of these reviews? A lot of those songs later in the set are the repetitive ones that get weird or boring really quickly. < = joke
Take your time with this one. Start from the beginning. Turn it up LOUD. Don't be afraid to leave the room or turn it off if you starts to freak you out or if you just don't want to hear any version of Beat It On Down the Line. Individual people in the audience walked out on the Dead all the time because it was too much, even (or especially) in 1972. Their minds stopped being capable of processing the awesomeness of what was happening, probably from sheer exhastion. Then, after finding some space in the hallway or lobby and chilling out for a while, maybe rapping with some friendly sane person, some of those audience members would wander back towards the stage for additional mindwhipping.

Just like '73 & '74, there are too many good shows to pick just one, or even just one time period or tour during any of these calendar years as "the best." 1972 is just SOOOO F'N GREAT!!! And here's another example of that greatness that shone so brightly in '72. Some Set 1 highlights are Birdsong, BTW & Cumberland Blues---all songs that may very well have been at their pinnacle in '72. Then... there's Playin' in the Band... I guess that's all I have to say about that & everyone'll know what I mean. Now, Set 2... All of the songs leading up to the jam are played with aplomb---really, what more is there to say other than that? THEN... those "bouncy" Truckin's in '72 & each lead-up to DRUMS & The Other One. The superlatives available to describe how great this succession of songs are, just aren't descriptive enough to convey the incredibleness, the FIRE that was inherent in this performance, let alone all year. The jam in TOO is one that I think they did during other performances in '72, but what occurs towards the end with Phil bombing the hell out of our mind, body, & spirit, is a thing of beauty that again, is just beyond description. That I can STILL be blown away by the GD after 25yrs of listening, is nothing more than mind blowing itself.
A note on the 4 stars I gave this show: these are 1972 stars, so while this could very easily be counted as a 5 star show, I had to judge it against other shows from this year, which is not an easy thing to do considering how spectacular they are. So, enjoy this one yourself & wallow in the cosmic greatness of the Grateful Dead doing what they did best.

Heard this for the first time and I've been a head some 43 years. One of the most outrageous O1's ever. Phil is Phil - being the tremendous musician that he is and a wonderful solo to boot. Interesting, unique themes in the jam with a very decided St. Stephen that Phil is trying to cajole Jerry into. This thing flies. Buckle the hell up. ;-)

Killer 'The Other One'!!! a very explorative jam in there, hinting a few different themes! and a ripping GDTRFB as well!

At around 17:00, they play with the St. Stephen theme for about 90 seconds. Another fine Charlie Miller effort.

Well, maybe. This is one of my personal favorites. The notes from my initial listen read "outrageous other one - a lot like the 8/27 dark star meltdown w/ some other unusual jamming". It stands out above a year filled will good performances of this song.
Thanks for sharing!